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Nara Private Tour - The Five-story Pagoda of Kohfukuji Temple and the Pond of Sarusawa
The Five-story Pagoda of Kohfukuji Temple and the Pond of Sarusawa
Nara Private Tour - At Nara Park
At Nara Park
Nara Private Tour - Nara Park and several deer
Nara Park and several deer
Nara Private Tour - Isuien Garden, a strolling-style landscape garden.
Isuien Garden, a strolling-style landscape garden.
Nara Private Tour - Isuien Garden
Isuien Garden
Nara Private Tour - The South Great Gate to Todaiji Temple and several deer
The South Great Gate to Todaiji Temple and several deer
Nara Private Tour - The Great Buddha Hall of Todaiji Temple
The Great Buddha Hall of Todaiji Temple
Nara Private Tour - Nigatsudo Hall of Todaiji Temple
Nigatsudo Hall of Todaiji Temple
Nara Private Tour - Kasuga Grand Shrine
Kasuga Grand Shrine
Nara Private Tour - Lantern-lit room in one of the Kasuga Grand Shrine buildings
Lantern-lit room in one of the Kasuga Grand Shrine buildings
Nara Private Tour - Sake tasting at a local sake brewery in Nara Machi
Sake tasting at a local sake brewery in Nara Machi

Nara Sightseeing & the World of Buddhist Statuary

Art, Culture, & Historical
Nara Tour Guide - Yoshihisa T.

Joined 2016

Yoshihisa T.
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(240 reviews)
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Through this tour you will be intrigued with the charm of Buddhist statuary, which represents people's wishes and prayers. Figures of statues vary according to the development of eras from Asuka period to Muromachi period. At the same time you can visit Nara Park, where you can feed deer. Also you can visit a nice sake tasting place after the tour if you like.

Itinerary

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10:00 AM

Meeting Point

Kintetsu Nara Station or JR Nara Station

Kohfukuji Temple and its national treasure museum

Nara Park ( You can enjoy feeding rice-bran crackers to deer.)

Isuien Garden, a strolling-style landscape garden with two different types of gardens built in different ages.

Todaiji Temple ( the Great Buddha Hall, Nigatsu-do Hall and Hokke-do Hall )

Kasuga Grand Shrine ( Strolling in the cedar forest is very cool and refreshing. )

Local sake tasting at a sake brewery in Nara Machi

Ending Point

Kintetsu Nara Station or JR Nara Station

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Inclusions & Exclusions

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What‘s included

guide fee

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What‘s not included

lunch, entrance fee ( ¥2900) for Kohfukuji Temple ( the national treasure house ) Isuien Garden and Todaiji Temple ( the Great Buddha Hall and Hokke-do Hall ) and local sake tasting (¥500) at the sake brewery.

Tour Important Information

This is a walking tour and it is desirable that you wear walking shoes or sneakers. A pet bottle of water is to be carried with you.

Important message from the supplier

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It is desirable to carry overseas travel insurance because the guide is not liable for any damage or loss incurred during the tour. It is also requested to bring enough Japanese yen with you because some restaurants and taxis do not accept credit cards.






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Nara Tour Guide - Yoshihisa T.

Joined 2016

Yoshihisa T.
4.97 / 5
(240 reviews)
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About Tour Guide Yoshihisa T.

Hi. My name is Yoshihisa. Call me "Yoshie", please. It means good or O.K. in Japanese. I live in Joyo City, Kyoto Prefecture, located just in between Kyoto and Nara. I was born and raised in Iga, Mie Prefecture. Iga is a birthplace of ninja and a renowned haiku poet, Matsuo Basho. I might be a descendant of ninja. I aim at becoming a linguistic ninja, following a part of Basho's lifestyle with the incorporation of seasonal changes into my tours. In addition to visiting famous temples and shrines, I invite you to lesser-known places of historic interest.

Once in a month I go hiking or mountain climbing with some friends mainly in mountains surrounding Kyoto and Nara basins. Recently I have got intrigued by the charms of Buddhist statues, which are manifestations of people's wishes and prayers. I also like izakaya (Japanese-style taverns) hopping, tasting delicious dishes and locally brewed sake at reasonable prices. Especially I like communicating with people from home and abroad, talking face to face. Some of the above-mentioned elements are included in my walking tours. I hope you will discover new aspects of cultural and natural beauty in Kansai area through one of my tours which you could never gain otherwise.

One of my favorite phrases that come from Zen Buddhism is Ichigo Ichie or this meeting-but only once in a lifetime. My interpretation goes this way: This place and this moment never cross again. Each and every good encounter, however, lingers on like the sound of a temple bell. Won't you explore a deeper world of Japanese culture in Kyoto, Nara and Osaka with me?

Reviews

Yoshie is an Excellent and Friendly Guide

We enjoyed spending the day with Yoshie. He is an amazing guide that speaks excellent English. You can tell he loves showing people around his beautiful country. We saw all of the major sites of Kyoto, using taxis, trains, and 25,000 steps! If you want to see Kyoto guided by a local, you can't do better than Yoshie!

Kevin L.

Yoshihisa T.

Hi Kevin. I really appreciate your superb comment on my tour in Kyoto. I also enjoyed myself guiding and talking with you two. I hope our paths will cross someday soon. I wish you and your family the very best of luck. Yoshie

Best guide EVER!

Yoshi is truly an exceptional guide and we really enjoyed our time with him. He is energetic and full of knowledge. Our tour was very thoughtfully planned. Yoshi knew all of the best picture spots and took many fun and creative pictures of us. Spending the day with him was definitely a highlight of our Japan journey. We have been left with memories of a lifetime.

Terry F.

Yoshihisa T.

Hi Terry. Thank you so much for your superb review for my tour in Kyoto. I also had a wonderful time being together with you two. I hope you will return home safely with lots of good memories of Japan. Ichigo Ichie. Yoshie

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